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PHILADELPHIA, PA — On Friday, Senator Vincent Hughes gathered anti-violence community groups, gun violence advocates, and lawmakers to emphasize the need for more state funding to support community violence intervention …
Philadelphia Senator Calls for Increased Funding to Combat Gun Violence Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Venture Catcher Studio has completed the latest phase of developing Paycheck to Billionaire, a board game designed to entertain and educate families about financial strategy. Successfully crowdfunded …
New Board Game “Paycheck to Billionaire” Aims to Teach Financial Literacy Read More
MALVERN, PA — Ocugen, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCGN) this week announced the progression of its OCU410ST GARDian clinical trial after the Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) approved moving forward with …
Ocugen Advances Stargardt Disease Therapy with Positive Clinical Trial Progress Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Jacob Torres, a resident of Allentown, was sentenced Thursday to 9 to 24 years in prison for the assault of a …
Allentown Man Sentenced for Assault and Child Pornography Read More
CHATTANOOGA, TN, and WAYNE, PA — LandYield and Finite Carbon have expanded their forest carbon offset program, CORE Carbon®, to the northeastern United States. This move opens the program to …
Finite Carbon Expands Forest Carbon Offset Program to Northeastern U.S. Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) has announced that 21 Pennsylvania students have secured appointments to the United States service academies. These prestigious institutions will prepare them for …
Senator Bob Casey Announces Pennsylvania Students Accepted to U.S. Service Academies Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — A new state funding grant of $75,000 will aid Kennett Area Community Service (KACS) in supporting homeless prevention programs and housing stability initiatives in southern Chester …
New State Funding Boosts Housing Stability Efforts in Southern Chester County Read More
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — Firstrust Bank has announced a summer-long initiative, “Make Camp Happen,” in partnership with Variety – The Children’s Charity of Delaware Valley. The program pledges $25 for every …
Firstrust Bank Launches “Make Camp Happen” to Support Children with Disabilities Read More
NEW YORK — A new survey from Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices has highlighted a critical barrier to small business growth: the lack of affordable and accessible child care. …
Lack of Affordable Child Care Hinders Small Business Growth, Goldman Sachs Survey Reveals Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) introduced the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act, a bipartisan effort aimed at encouraging pharmaceutical companies to develop …
Senate Leaders Push for Reauthorization of Program to Combat Rare Pediatric Diseases Read More